John Bolton Surrenders to Face Federal Charges Over Classified Material
By: Greg Norman , Jake Gibson , David Spunt , Brooke Singman | Fox News
Bolton had no comment Friday when approached by Fox News.
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton surrendered to federal authorities Friday after being indicted on 18 counts related to the improper handling of classified materials.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan explained the charges to Bolton and asked if he understood them and the potential penalties of up to ten years per count and a maximum fine of $250,000 per count.
"I do your honor," Bolton said during his arraignment at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Md.
He was indicted on eight counts of transmission of national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information.
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